Lets take a look at Bobby Fischer’s road to the title.1) In 1970 Palma De Mallorca Interzonal. Bobby Fischer first by 3.5 points, winning 15 games.2) In the 1971 quarterfinal candidate Bobby won 6 games to defeat Mark Taimanov by a score of 6-0. This was unprecedented in chess history. I equate it to Don Larsen’s perfect game no hitter in the world series in 1954.3) In the 1971 semifinal candidate match Bobby repeated the feat by winning 6 games to defeat Bent Larsen by a score of 6-0. Bobby string of defeating 18 GM is a row is equivalent to White ford pitching 30 scoreless innings in a world series.4) In the 1971 candidate final match Bobby won 4 games to defeat ex world champion Tigran Petrosian by a score of 6.5- 2.5.5) In the 1972 world championship match, Bobby Fischer won 7 games to become the 11th world champion by defeating Boris Spassky the 10th world Champion, by a score of 12.5 - 8.5. Bobby won 38 games against the best in the world to gain his
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